Metula

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Metula is a northern Israeli town known for being the country’s northernmost settlement and a key agricultural and tourism center in the Upper Galilee.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality in Israel
town
agriculturalProducts apples
nectarines
peaches
pears
areaCode +972-4
borderWith Lebanon NERFINISHED
climate Mediterranean climate
coordinateLocation 33.2806°N 35.5792°E
country Israel
demographics predominantly Jewish population
economicActivity fruit orchards
guesthouses and rural tourism
elevation ≈550 m above sea level
founded 1896
foundedBy Baron Edmond James de Rothschild NERFINISHED
governedAs local council
hasMunicipalEmblem coat of arms of Metula NERFINISHED
hasMunicipalStatusSince 1949
hasReligiousSite synagogues
hasSportsFacility ice rink at Canada Centre
indoor sports halls at Canada Centre
swimming pools at Canada Centre
hasTouristAttraction Canada Centre NERFINISHED
Iyon (Ayun) Valley NERFINISHED
Nahal Ayun Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
Tanur Waterfall NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Mount Hermon region NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Ottoman Empire (at time of founding) NERFINISHED
knownFor agriculture
being Israel’s northernmost town
tourism
locatedIn Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED
Upper Galilee NERFINISHED
locatedNear Lebanon NERFINISHED
nameMeaning possibly derived from Aramaic for "lookout" or "tower"
nearbyCity Kiryat Shmona NERFINISHED
nearMilitaryFrontier Israeli–Lebanese border NERFINISHED
originalLandUse agricultural colony
partOf Galilee Panhandle NERFINISHED
population several thousand inhabitants
postalCode 1029200
regionType rural
roadAccess Highway 90 NERFINISHED
timezone Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED
timezoneDST Israel Daylight Time NERFINISHED

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